Posts by Dagney

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How long did you keep rooting for Walter White?

by slimboyfat in

isn't this guy like the greatest anti-hero of all time?.

as the series wears on it is getting more and more difficult to sympathise with the guy.

but i must admit i stuck with him pretty far.

Dagney

When he started manipulating Jesse I started to lose empathy for Walt. He has played that hand masterfully with Jesse. Jesse is who I am rooting for.

Also, Skylar is a complex character. Love her/hate her. She was in an impossible position, then she turned into something she never thought she would be from her affair, to money launderer, and so understandably cold.

The episodes are amazing. Rewatching them you get more and more. I agree, the camera work is fantastic. I know I need to watch again.

BTW, I just did a marathon streaming of "The Wire." So many people recommended it, and Swedish friends said it was the best series ever, which I thought was odd... Finally, with HBOGO, you can stream the whole series. It is an amazing show. Took me a while to get into it, but was hooked.

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HBOs 'Enlightened' canceled

by designs in

any fans of the show enlightened.

i liked the character laura dern plays in enlightened.

i like her as an actor, from here early work with david lynch and also nicolas cage.. laura's character, amy jellicoe, reminds me of us in our journey, sometimes more emotional than intellectual in the reaction to abuse and injustice but a fighter who will put the right nuance on an argument eventually.

Dagney

It was a thoughtful series. On NPR I heard an interesting story by the creator, who is also the actor that plays her coworker Tyler.

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/04/173059338/mike-white-on-creating-hbos-enlightened-whistle-blower

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This Year Will Bring The End (T.F.D.S.) Estephan

by Este in

i witnessed the cleansing of the heavens in the year 2004, like the birth pains of a women, or nine years........ an increase of lawlessness, the economic downfall, the trials and tribulations of the faithful and discreet are being fulfilled as we speak.......prepare for the return of jesus christ........and every eye shall see him........ the slave of jah and of christ....... estephan.

Dagney

Didn't you have a website...as Stephan?

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New Pope about to come out

by new22day in

maybe she'll be really progessive..

Dagney

At least he can tango.

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Friends are studying with the JW's

by LouBelle in

i was studying spanish a little while ago - had to stop because of finances but became friends with the spanish teacher and we keep in touch, see each other now and again.

i just got a message from him:.

"hola louise, i would like to talk to you about 2 things, about the jws, as we are following this fatih, we find it interesting, we haven't been baptised yet, i want to make sure before making a mistake and the other thing that allan and i wold like to talk about is starting your own business.....".

Dagney

I forgot! One of the things that is important to everybody EXCEPT JW's, education and extracurricular school or sport activities. If these people are educated and have children, they need to know this is MORE than discouraged. They may not be expelled, but they and their children could be marked and shunned for participating in sports, music, theater...anything and everything that could interfere with "theocratic activities."

That would be a deal breaker for most people in these modern times. If they are in disbelief, they should watch the youtubes out there with the GB going off on education.

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Friends are studying with the JW's

by LouBelle in

i was studying spanish a little while ago - had to stop because of finances but became friends with the spanish teacher and we keep in touch, see each other now and again.

i just got a message from him:.

"hola louise, i would like to talk to you about 2 things, about the jws, as we are following this fatih, we find it interesting, we haven't been baptised yet, i want to make sure before making a mistake and the other thing that allan and i wold like to talk about is starting your own business.....".

Dagney

I would try to find out what is drawing them to the JW's and address that. If appropriate, I would tell anyone through my studies you find falsehoods/untruths, changes, coverups in all religions. What matters is what they do about it. And most important, as a baptized JW, for whatever reason, if they question or change their mind about anything, they will be shunned and expelled. Friends will be required to ignore you and treat you like you are dead, just because you question. Ask if that is a reasonable, healthy way to live?

Good luck.

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Douglas Adams, 11/3/1952 - 11/3/2001 - "So long and thanks for all the fish"

by cofty in

today is the anniversary of the death of douglas adams.. adams was one of the most insightful skeptical thinkers and the author of the fantastic series, "the hitchhiker's guide the galaxy - a trilogy in four parts".. professor dawkins said on his death "science has lost a friend, literature has lost a luminary, the mountain gorilla and the black rhino have lost a gallant defender.".

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